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Complete Seychelles itinerary: 15 days, hotels and bookings

15 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel.

Compiled by Kylian, updated on Nov 8, 2026

White sand beach and granite boulders of Anse Source d'Argent, a Seychellois flag planted facing the lagoon
  • 15 days
  • 32 places
  • 14 nights
  • moderate pace
Start
Mahé International Airport (day 1)
End
Mahé International Airport (day 15)
Main transport
Rental car on Mahé and Praslin, resort boat to Silhouette, two domestic Air Seychelles flights between Mahé and Praslin
Recommended season
Tropical climate all year; the best period is not confirmed by an official source. From November to March, the north-west monsoon is hotter and wetter; from May to October, the south-east trade winds are cooler and drier, with more swell on the south and east coasts; April-May and October-November are often cited as in-between months. Starting on a Tuesday is best: the day 3 cruise only sails on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and Cousin Island (day 14) is only open Monday to Friday

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 15 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
  • The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
  • Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
  • The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
  • A PDF file of 30 pages

What the price does not include

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights
  • Tickets and admission fees
  • Travel insurance
  • On-the-ground assistance during your trip

The itinerary preview

The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.

Day 11

Fond Ferdinand and Vallée de Mai

Morning

Fond Ferdinand Reserve

Praslin nature reserve visited only in a guided group, with a forest of endemic palms including the coco de mer. The trails are laid out for walking visits of a few hours.

Anse Consolation

Small bay on the west coast of Praslin, at the foot of Pointe de Consolation. A stop for photos and a seaside picnic.

Afternoon

Vallée de Mai

UNESCO World Heritage reserve in the heart of Praslin. Its palm forest shelters the coco de mer, whose nut is the largest seed in the world, as well as five other endemic palms and the Seychelles black parrot. It is often described as a “Garden of Eden.”

Glacis Noire trail

Forest trail climbing to a lookout tower, with a panorama over the north coast of Praslin. The start is 100 m (328 ft) from the Vallée de Mai entrance.

Good to know

Vallée de Mai: allow 15 min from Fond Ferdinand. Open daily 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, last entry 3:30 PM, closed on December 25 and January 1. 450 SCR, ticket at the visitor center, payable in SCR, EUR, USD or GBP, in cash or by card (sif.sc). A 10% discount for buying online is sometimes mentioned, but it does not appear on the official page: to be confirmed.

Hotel · Night 11

Paradise Sun Hotel Seychelles

Creole bungalows facing the ocean, in the quiet at the end of Anse Volbert beach, with a pool and a dive center.

Address
· Anse Volbert, Côte d’Or, Praslin, Seychelles
Website
· southernsun.com/paradise-sun (new tab)
Check-in
from 2:00 pm · Check-out before 10:00 am
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The day-by-day rundown

14 stops, 240 km as the crow flies

  1. Day 1 Arrival on Mahé and the southern beaches Anse Intendance Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 Victoria and sunset at Glacis National Museum of History Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 3 Sainte-Anne marine park Sainte-Anne Marine National Park and Moyenne Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 Sans Souci forests and the west coast Copolia Trail Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 Morne Blanc and Beau Vallon Morne Blanc Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 6 Small coves of southern Mahé Anse Soleil Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 Crossing to Silhouette Island Silhouette Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 8 Free day on Silhouette Free day on Silhouette Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 9 From Silhouette to Praslin Anse Volbert (Côte d’Or) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 10 Curieuse and Saint-Pierre Curieuse Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 11 Fond Ferdinand and Vallée de Mai Fond Ferdinand Reserve Free
  12. Day 12 Sister Islands, Coco and Félicité Sister Islands, Coco and Félicité Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  13. Day 13 Praslin Museum and Anse Lazio Praslin Museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  14. Day 14 Cousin Island and back to Mahé Cousin Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  15. Day 15 Last morning and flight home Anse à la Mouche Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

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Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • Tropical climate, hot all year, with rain possible at any time. From November to March, the north-west monsoon is hotter and wetter, with a calm sea in the north.
  • From May to October, the south-east trade winds are cooler and drier, with more swell on the south and east coasts. April-May and October-November are often cited as in-between months. The best period is not confirmed by an official source.
  • Hawksbill turtles nest at Anse Intendance from September to March; between November and February, the trade winds can wash seaweed onto Anse à la Mouche.

Transport and permits

  • Three stretches of driving in a rental car, about 400 km (250 mi) in total: Mahé (days 1 to 7), Praslin (days 9 to 14), then Mahé again (days 14 and 15). Traffic drives on the left; roads are narrow, steep and tightly winding toward Sans Souci, often with no guardrail.
  • A resort boat from Bel Ombre to Silhouette Island (45 min) and two Air Seychelles flights between Mahé and Praslin (15 to 20 min), to be booked in advance.
  • Starting on a Tuesday is best: the Sainte-Anne cruise (day 3) only sails on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and Cousin Island (day 14) is only open Monday to Friday. Check with the rental company whether your driving license is accepted.

Formalities and safety

  • No visa is needed for a tourist stay: a 3-month visitor's permit is issued free on arrival (gov.uk, for British citizens; the rule applies to all nationalities, to be confirmed on travel.state.gov for US citizens).
  • A Travel Authorisation is compulsory before you travel, online at seychelles.govtas.com, up to 30 days before the trip. It is not free: 10 to 12 euros per traveler depending on the source.
  • Passport valid for the whole stay (some sources say three months after departure: use the longer period), a return or onward ticket, confirmed accommodation and enough funds. Declare cash of 50,000 SCR or more.
  • No vaccination is required, but a yellow fever certificate is asked of anyone arriving from a risk country. Insect repellent is advised (dengue and chikungunya have been reported in the Indian Ocean) and sun protection is essential.
  • Strong currents on several beaches (Intendance, Police Bay, Grand Anse): ask before swimming. Leave nothing valuable in the car or on the beach.

Budget and meals

  • Seychelles rupee (SCR). Hotels and excursions often quote prices in euros or dollars. Cards are accepted in hotels, some restaurants and for park tickets.
  • Entry fees we found: Vallée de Mai 450 SCR, Copolia 100 SCR, National Museum of History 150 SCR, Cousin Island 600 SCR, landing on Curieuse 300 SCR; excursions from 90 euros (Curieuse and Saint-Pierre, lunch included) to about 178 US dollars (Sister Islands).
  • The three hotels (Canopy by Hilton, NIVA Labriz, Paradise Sun), the flights and the excursions are booked in advance and paid directly; rates vary by date and are not listed in this guide. UK-style plugs (type G), 240 V.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I receive?

Your Étaperia itinerary, available immediately in your customer account after payment: readable online with clickable booking links, and downloadable as a PDF for the trip. Every day is sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening and says where you spend the night, with the address and booking link for each place to stay. Timed-entry tickets are flagged in advance.

How is this better than what an AI gives me?

A generative AI composes a plausible list in seconds, without saying what was checked or when. At Étaperia, every itinerary is compiled day by day, with the booking constraints spotted before it is too late to get them. The Method page says what is checked, against which source and on what date.

Can I adapt it to my dates and my pace?

Yes. The days are self-contained blocks: you can shift the departure, stretch a stage or skip a day without breaking what follows. Only timed-entry tickets require adjusting the dates accordingly, and they are all flagged.

What if a hotel or a place in the itinerary has closed?

Email contact@etaperia.com within 12 months of your purchase. If a hotel in the itinerary is closed or can no longer be found, or a place to visit has closed permanently, the itinerary is corrected in your customer account within 7 days, or you are refunded in full. A hotel fully booked on your dates, a seasonal closure or a change in opening hours or prices is not covered. This guarantee comes on top of the legal warranty of conformity; details in article 12 of the terms and conditions of sale.

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A classic is a short trip built to stand on its own, designed for a first visit to the country. A module covers one region in depth. The complete itinerary crosses the whole country, and buying it also unlocks each of its modules in your customer account.

Can I get a refund if the itinerary doesn't suit me?

No. It is digital content delivered right away, and you waive your right of withdrawal at checkout. To judge before you pay, every product page gives one full day for free and the list of every stop. After purchase, the guarantee applies: a closed hotel or a permanently closed place is corrected within 7 days, otherwise you get a refund.

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